News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-09-29
Lamoille County Sunday School
Convention.

set one might have thought 1t delegate
convention, but carriage loads kept COM
ing in from every direction, ana Wien
the noon train arrived any one seeing
the crowd which surged up the sloe-
walks from the depot to the churcn,
would have had no doubt that IL Was d
mass convention indeed.
This beautiful church had been made
still more attractive by means OF flower
ing and foliage plants, which were
grouped about the stand in generous
profusiOn and with exquisite taste.
The exercises opened with a brief de-
yotional service led by Rev: ID. +. Croft,
of Wolcott, after which Rev. W. A.
Bushee made a short address OF well
come, and Rev. w. III. Hyde spoke brief
ly on missions. Next followed the ap-
pointment of committees.
On NonotnatSons.-Rev. w. A. BuShee
of Morrisville, Rev w. l.. Anderson OF
Stowe. and G.. E. Monteith of Johnson:
On Resolutions. Rev. E. j. Ward OF
HYDE Park. Rev. D. E. Croft of Wolcott,
and II. H. Collins of johnson.
Adjourned for dinner.
At half-past one large audience as
sembled at the praise service conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Tenney OF Jetfersonvlllet.
Immediately following this was a report
which we append in brief.
Cambridge Boro, Congregational, was
reported verbally by Mrs. Samuel SAT-
| ford. The building of the new church
and irregularity of the meetings mas
somewhat broken up the school, the
average attendance for the Sabbaths IN
which services had been held at the
church being Ssh.
The school at Jeffersonville not hay
| ing an official reporter present, Rev. MI
Tenney spoke briefly upon it. Inc schoo
was on the increase, and good interest,"
manifested, but he could give no hgures
| The report of Hyde Park school wa;
read by Rev. E. J. Ward. Number o.
| teachers, Il; of scholars, l25; average
attendance. 50; per cent. between an 0
20 years old who attend the school' ~
| School in fine condition. I'll,
| Union Sunday school, North Hyde
Park. was reported by Miss Grace
i Allen. Within a radius of two mile!
from the church there are 81 famllieS
ONLY ~ of whom are represented III Illt
j school. Whole number belonging I(
the school. 100; average attendance, %
There is a good degree OF interest,"
Thirteen of our number under twenty
years of age have in the past year pro
fessed Christ. ,o, ,,-os
| Johnson COngregdIlOudl SCHool M''A
reported by B. l.. Austin, superb I'D
tendent. Average attendance, for Dne
first six months of the year, III. since
that time the Normal school not belne
in session 11S,-an increase of IL since
Johnson NJ. E. School, reported by
r. r MOnteith. Membership, llO; az
GRACE for the year, 81; eleven from ti LI1
school have in the past year united WIFI
' Johnson Baptist school, reported by
Miss Lizzie Pearl. Whole, number OF
scholars. AS; number OF teachers, III
average attendance, SO.
Norrisville Congregational reported
nv n. A. Slayton. Whole number OF
Scholars recorded since January l, 1887,
Dog average attendance, 104. rive
members of the school have joined the
church and there have been other con-
versions. The school is in a healthy,
growing condition.
Morrisville Nj. E. School, reported by
Mrs. A. A. Niles. Whole membership,
1874: average attendance, 81. School
has paid out hundred dollars for new
library books in the past year.
Stowe Congregational school. Pres
ent membership about 100; average at
tendance, rs.
w lcOCC COuSI6SdIIoldl oCAOOl, 10
port read by Rev. D. E. Croft. Average
attendance has been Al for the part OF
the year already elapsed.
Wolcott NJ, E. school, reported by
Rev. S. C. Vail. Membership, IS; aver
age 81. North WolGott, membership
81: average, %. A few conversions
among the children. All earnest and at
work
Eden Congregational school, reported
by Rev. w. II. Beckwith. About 40
members average, about %. Interest
quite good.
Rev. w. L. Anderson called attention
to the Sunday school which has been
held in Sterling through the summer for
IS Sabbaths. Attendance good, ayerag-
ing about 50. Also one at BROWNSVILLE,
where little company of about Is meet
from Sabbath to Sabbath, and a few
godly persons are thus striving to keep
alive the good seed and implant it in the
hearts of the scattered population.
" Blessed are they that sow beside all
waters"
Rev. Mr.. Tucker said he understood
there was a Sunday school at BelVidere
Center. Average attendance, about 81.
ElmOre NJ. E. school was reported by
G. S. Parker. Membership, So; average
attendance, SO. He further said there
was live Sunday school at East Gilmore,
but he could give no STATISTICS. -,
Rev. Mr.. Tucker said that Waterville
Union Sunday school was not reported
to him in figures, but he knew it to be IN
a fourishing condition.
MOrristOWn Corners was not reported.
Rev. j. z. Hall said there was preaching
there once in two weeks, and they tried
to maintain a Sunday school after the
service. Some of the leaders OF former
days had been called away, and the
school is in a feeble condition, strug-
CLING for existence, but hardly able 10
maintain it.
Eden Mills NJ. E. school was reported
by Rev. w. p. Marshall. Membership,
50; with an average attendance OF over
80. Is prospecting, gaining In numbers
constantly.
The lively interest manifested in these
various reports and the close attention
paid to them by the audience gave evil
dence that it was no idle Whlm or pass
ing fancy that had brought us together,
but real genuine earnestness IN the WORK.
Next came a discussion Is Sabbath
observance, especially by the young.
duly impressed on the Sabbath school
3? Opened by Rev. w. l.. Ander-
son. Is any duty sufficiently impressed
on Sunday school classes? 1t is difficult
to instruct children as to the exact man
ner of observing the Sabbath. 1t IS not
to be expected they should observe 1t
Just as older people do. Children from
families need to be in
5tructed very carefully not to be made to
feel that their parents are to be dis
trusted BemuSt instruct them to honor
and respect their parents, else we do
more harm than good. We may impress
upon them the value and Importance OF
the day. We may teach them that 1t IS
4 wonderful day, a day when the vast
of the world stands still to give
place to the interests of mems souls, a
DAY of vast privileges and great OppOrtu-
mites; we may teach them all this with
put prescribing the exact way in which
it is to be spent. Wemay teach them that
it is valuable as day of bodily rest, that
it is necessary for the physical Well-beIng
IF man to have such a day. AS Sunday
school teachers may do great deal out
side of the lesson i'll the quarterlleS, and
Oringin side-issues which shall lnculcate
lutieS not specially mentioned IN the les
son. Children do not care If teacher IS
illogical. If we can impress upon child
,en the privilege and duty of regularity
n attendance on church and Sunday
school, we make a great point. If we
IAN bring children TO be followers or
Tesus we can trust they will Love the
Sabbath and learn to observe it rightly.
# the child feels that the teacher has a
genuine love for the Sabbath, 1t helps TO
make it a sacred day for him.
Dea. Tenney said it must be - precept
lpon precept." To make children love
he Sunday school they must be carried
here and kept there.
Rev. Mr.. Tenney thought the Bible the